Innovation Theatre

The Innovation Theatre will provide a range of business-led and innovation technology topics from inspirational speakers from across the country. Topics have been selected by our esteemed selection committee to ensure that the content will provide the most up-to-date business advice that can be implemented into practice. Gain business advice from experts in marketing, customer service and boosting revenue streams.

The Innovation Theatre will take a peek into ‘tomorrow’s world’ and have live demonstrations and lectures on the latest digital equipment. Pioneering technology will be on show for you to explore at your leisure.

Lectures will also provide CPD hours to help maintain commercial success. These sessions are completely free to attend.

This joint session delivered by NHS England and the Greater Manchester Local Dental Network will explore the role of the primary care dental practice in maintaining and improving the oral health of the ageing population.1. Recognise the increasing need for improving oral health and reducing inequalities in the ageing population

2. Be aware of supporting care pathways to help identify oral health risks and manage clinical care in the ageing population

3. Understand how the Greater Manchester ‘Smiles Better’ Mouth Care Toolkit is used as a resource to deliver better oral health through NHS and social care to the ageing population in care homes and how this can be adapted for patients in all settings.

Problem solving through invention… How it lead to winning The Apprentice and becoming Lord Sugar’s business partner

Tom will be talking about his experience on the the BBC Apprentice, what it’s really like, and telling a few stories and anecdotes. He will then go through how he invents products and try to give as many tips as possible. If you’ve ever had an idea that you would like to bring or know someone who has, please let them know. Tom will then be touching on the STYLSMILE and answering any questions. Most importantly, he will be giving away free STYLIDEAS gifts, so please do come along!

The session will demonstrate what is possible in restorative and surgical digital workflows. It will dispel some of the myths surrounding digital dentistry and look to ask the spectator ”if not now, then when?”

OBJECTIVES: 1. An understanding of restorative and surgical workflows

2. The audience will obtain an unbiased perspective of the reality of digital dentistry

3. The audience will have some of the misconceptions of digital dentistry addressed.

The aim of the session will be to discuss how the GDC guidance and the set standards for the dental team are perceived and understood by newly qualified dental practitioners and how the guidance and the standards influence clinicians’ decision making.

Introduction to the research project on the perception of the GDC 'Standards for the Dental Team' document' and its impact on newly qualified dentists

Background information about the GDC and the 'Standards for the Dental Team Document

The current teaching of legal and ethical topics from undergraduate level to CPD requirements

The perception and understanding of the regulatory document

The clinical and non-clinical impact of regulation as identified in existing literature as well as the findings of this research project. Themes such as 'fear', 'morale', and 'the business of dentistry' will be discussed

Problem solving through invention… How it lead to winning The Apprentice and becoming Lord Sugar’s business partner

Tom will be talking about his experience on the the BBC Apprentice, what it’s really like, and telling a few stories and anecdotes. He will then go through how he invents products and try to give as many tips as possible. If you’ve ever had an idea that you would like to bring or know someone who has, please let them know. Tom will then be touching on the STYLSMILE and answering any questions. Most importantly, he will be giving away free STYLIDEAS gifts, so please do come along!

To manage best interest decisions in patients who lack capacity, and outline individuals with the right to make decisions on their behalf.

To outline consent processes for children under 16 with or without competence.

Objectives

The above aims and objectives should cover the fundamental topics to equip the dental team to provide treatment in a legal and ethical way to patients as per the GDC Standards (3). At the end of the talk the clinician should be able to:

Understand the legal definition of capacity, and the different causes of incapacity.

Understand the purpose of the Mental Capacity Act, the Code of Practice and its five core principles.

Confidently apply the two stage test of capacity.

Understand how to manage patients who lack capacity, determine who has the ability to make decisions on their behalf, and when to apply for legal representation.

Understand Gillick competence and the role of parental responsibility in children under the age of 16.

The aim of the presentation is to give the delegates the latest update on HMRC’s status enquiry, show them the HMRC employment status tool and what dental associates and dental practices can do to strengthen the argument that associate dentists are self-employed.

Objectives

The delegates will be more aware of the enquiry, what they should do if they receive a letter from HMRC and will be able to discuss changes in their contract/working patterns to further strengthen the self-employed status of their profession.

Problem solving through invention… How it lead to winning The Apprentice and becoming Lord Sugar’s business partner

Tom will be talking about his experience on the the BBC Apprentice, what it’s really like, and telling a few stories and anecdotes. He will then go through how he invents products and try to give as many tips as possible. If you’ve ever had an idea that you would like to bring or know someone who has, please let them know. Tom will then be touching on the STYLSMILE and answering any questions. Most importantly, he will be giving away free STYLIDEAS gifts, so please do come along!

Re-examine the history of medical device regulation in the UK and the current legal obligations of dental professionals who commission and / or manufacture custom-made medical devices (dental appliances) under the Medical Devices Directive (MDD).

Gain an understanding of the Medical Device Regulation (MDR), which entered into force on 25 May 2017 and will repeal the MDD following a three-year transitional period.

Explore what this change will mean for dental professionals who commission and / or manufacture custom-made medical devices.

Objectives

Understand the current legal obligations of dental professionals who commission and / or manufacture custom-made medical devices.

Recognise that from 26 May 2020, dental professionals who commission and / or manufacture custom-made medical devices will need to do so in accordance with the MDR.

Eric Rooney

Deputy Chief Dental Officer England

Eric has worked in clinical practice and held a number of roles in the NHS including Clinical Director, Medical Director and Consultant in Dental Public Health. He took up post as Deputy Chief Dental Officer at NHS England in November 2015 and leads the work on primary care networks, integration and new models of care.

Mohsan Ahmad

Chair, Greater Manchester Local Dental Network

Qualified as a dentist in 2005, Mohsan is the Chair of the Greater Manchester Local Dental Network and a Dental Rep for the Primary Care Board. Mohsan is a Principle Dentist and Director at Ahmad and Saleem Partners.

Dr Simon Fieldhouse

Specialist in Oral Surgery

The Dutch Barton

Simon Qualified in 1992 at Liverpool University Dental Hospital. Simon stayed in Liverpool and worked in the Mersey Regional Maxillofacial Unit. Simon Is a registered specialist in Oral Surgery. During this time Simon’s research was related to 3-D analysis of the head and neck and tumour mapping using MRI.
Simon has spent the last 12 years developing the Dutch Barton Practice in Bradford-on- Avon. He describes the practice as a “scene from Heart Beat” when he bought the practice in 2007.
Since then the practice has invested heavily in technology which enables him to follow the complete digital workflow. Simon accepts referrals for all forms of surgery and implants. He uses the full range of digital technology to enable him to plan 3-D implant surgery, bridge work and simple crowns.
The practice has continued to develop the portfolio of digital treatments with further investment, resulting in a better work environment for both patients and staff. He has seen the unforeseen in digital dentistry and worked around most of them.

Abdul Osman

Dental Surgeon

Face Dental

Abdul joined the family practice in 2012 after completing his doctorate in dentistry.
Among many post graduate courses, he has completed a postgraduate certificate course in Cambridge in Implantology, a postgraduate diploma in Business Leadership and Management and recently completed his Masters course in Implants at the University of Central Lancashire.
His lecture “Titanium Mindset” won the award for the best lecture at the regional implant meeting in Dublin. He has also lectured for the ITI in London at their annual UK meeting. Currently, Abdul is undertaking a certificate course in NLP with the American board of Neurolinguistic programming.

Bindiya Thakrar

Associate Dentist

NHS

Bindiya qualified from King’s College London in 2011 and for the last 8 years she has worked as a general dental practitioner. In 2018, Bindiya completed her Masters in Dental Law & Ethics at the University of Bedfordshire. Her research focused on newly qualified dentists and their perception of the GDC standards with particular interest on the impact this has on them both clinically and otherwise. Bindiya is also a Regional Associate at the Dentists’ Health Support Trust.

Dr Hoda Wassif

Principal Lecturer

University of Bedfordshire

Hoda is a Principal Lecturer in Medical & Dental Education at the University of Bedfordshire and is the Teaching & Learning Lead across the School of Healthcare Practice. With a background in dentistry, Hoda achieved her Masters in Clinical Dentistry in 2000 and was awarded her PhD in 2008 and in 2016 she completed her MA in Education. Hoda leads MA Dental Education and MA Dental Law and Ethics courses and her research interests focus on innovation in teaching and learning, ethical practice and continuous professional development. She is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Eimear O'Connell

Principal Dentist

Bite Dentistry

Eimear is leading the way for women in dentistry. She is the first woman to ever be president elect of the Association of Dental Implantology and works hard to promote women in dentistry in Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland. She was also the first female dentist in the UK to gain her implant diploma from The Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh. Eimear received her dental degree from the University of Edinburgh and she has run her own private dental practice in Edinburgh since 1996.
She received her MFGDP and FFGDP from the Royal College of Surgeons London and her Diploma of Implant Dentistry from the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh.
Eimear has been using CEREC technology since 2008 and believes the increased success of her practice has much to do with the implementation of digital dentistry.

Daakshini Patel

Dental Officer

Great Western Hospitals NHS Trust

Daakshini graduated from the University of Bristol. Her dental foundation training year was spent with a trainer with a dentolegal background. She then gained further training in the Oral and Maxillofacial Department at the Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth. During the year she enjoyed surgical aspects of the field treating patients of all ages. Currently working as a Dental Officer in Community Dental Service at the Great Western Hospitals NHS trust, she has a strong grasp of the application of dental law and ethics involved in providing treatment to patients of extreme ages and with various mental and physical disabilities.

Malika Hindocha

Associate Dentist

NHS

Malika graduated from University of Bristol in 2015, and following completion of her Dental Foundation Training, has been working as an Associate dentist at two dental practices for the past three years. She aims to provide a high standard of patient centred dental care, and enjoys providing all aspects of general dentistry. She will be starting her Masters in Dental Implantology from September 2019.

Dr Stephen Hudson MSc, PGD Med Law, PGD Dental Law & Ethics

Tom Slevin

Dental Associate

Morris & Co Specialist Dental Accountants

Tom is a Chartered Accountant who works for Morris and Co Specialist Dental Accountants. Tom has been helping dentists with their accounting, tax and NHS pension queries for a number of years and has considerable knowledge on the NHS pension scheme. Tom lectures to a number of foundation dentist and therapist schemes on self-employment and has been involved in the HMRC enquiry into dental associate tax status. Tom is also a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (ICAEW) Healthcare Committee.

Dev Patel

Partner

Dental Beauty Group

A serial entrepreneur and multi-award winning dentist. Voted no.38 in the 2018 Top 50 most influential UK dentists. Winner of Best Young Dentist at the Dental Awards 2016. CEO of Dental Beauty Group - one of the fastest growing dental groups in the UK. Founder and CEO of Brushlink, an award winning revolutionary device and app that transforms any toothbrush, manual or electric, into a ‘smart toothbrush’. Principal and Clinical Director of 'Dental Beauty Swanley', a busy multi award winning six surgery mixed dental practice based in Swanley and proud winners of 'Best Practice London' at the 2016 Dentistry Awards and 'Most Improved Practice UK' at the prestigious 2017 Private Dentistry Awards. Co-founder of the UK’s largest dental professional network (dentalcircle.com) with a membership of over half of the UK dental market. Dental Circle offers a unique online and offline platform for networking, recruitment, courses and mentoring. National Lecturer, Kent, Surrey, Sussex NHS England Foundation Dentist Trainer and serves on the editorial board of Dentistry.co.uk and the Young Dentist magazine.

Sanjay Talwar

Practice Owner

Sanjay Talwar qualified from Cardiff in 1999. He has been a practice owner since 2006 and owns a six surgery, mixed practice in the West Midlands, where he works with a team of six associates who provide both NHS and private dentistry. Sanjay is yet to decide on when he will commence his succession planning, however as a strategic thinker he is already considering key reasons as to why he would choose to sell his practice and what areas of improvement he is focussing on to ensure that when he implements his exit strategy he will secure the best return on his investment. Sanjay is happy to share his experiences and thoughts alongside the other panel members.

Nilesh Parmar

Dr Nilesh R. Parmar has a special interest in implant dentistry and dental sedation for nervous patients, dividing his time between his seven-surgery practice in Southend-On-Sea and a multi-disciplinary practice in Blackheath.
In 2014, Nilesh was voted ‘Young Dentist of the Year’ at The Dental Awards and ‘Best Young Dentist’ in the East of England in 2009 at the Dentistry Awards. His practice Parmar Dental was voted ‘Best Hi-tech Practice’ at the 2015 Private Dentistry Awards.
One of a few dentists in the UK to have a degree from all three London Dental Schools, education is important to Nilesh. In his quest for constant self-development, Nilesh recently completed his Executive MBA at Imperial College Business School, helping him develop his skills within the business aspects of running a dental practice.
A natural-born speaker, Nilesh regularly speaks at key conferences, webinars and business meetings nationally and internationally, on the topics of dental implants, CAD/CAM and digital technology. Nilesh has a never-ending passion for his work, offering training and mentoring to dentists starting out in implant dentistry and readily accepts referrals for this procedure. More information can be found on his website www.drnileshparmar.com.

Lis Hughes

Managing Director

Frank Taylor & Associates

Lis Hughes is Managing Director of Frank Taylor & Associates, the UK’s most successful sales agent.
Lis has worked in the dental sector for many years and offers a depth of understanding in what does and does not work and which pitfalls are best avoided when buying or selling a dental practice. Working with both vendors and purchasers during a transaction, Lis has a recognised knowledge and understanding of the business side of dentistry.

David Brewer

Managing Director

FTA Finance

David Brewer has a long established reputation of arranging funding in the healthcare sector dating back over 25 years.
Since 2010, David, as Director and co-owner of award winning Healthcare Finance Brokerage FTA Finance has acted for thousands of healthcare professionals providing guidance and advice and has developed a strong reputation for delivering a reliable, pro-active and friendly hassle free service.
Being directly authorised by the FCA and with NACFB membership FTA Finance are now ideally placed to help businesses of all shapes, sizes and professions. With established contacts at the major banks and smaller specialist providers, David and his team are able to formulate a business plan and source a wide range of funding packages - his advice and knowledge can and WILL make all the difference when applying for finance.

Dr Simon Fieldhouse

Specialist in Oral Surgery

The Dutch Barton

Simon Qualified in 1992 at Liverpool University Dental Hospital. Simon stayed in Liverpool and worked in the Mersey Regional Maxillofacial Unit. Simon Is a registered specialist in Oral Surgery. During this time Simon’s research was related to 3-D analysis of the head and neck and tumour mapping using MRI.
Simon has spent the last 12 years developing the Dutch Barton Practice in Bradford-on- Avon. He describes the practice as a “scene from Heart Beat” when he bought the practice in 2007.
Since then the practice has invested heavily in technology which enables him to follow the complete digital workflow. Simon accepts referrals for all forms of surgery and implants. He uses the full range of digital technology to enable him to plan 3-D implant surgery, bridge work and simple crowns.
The practice has continued to develop the portfolio of digital treatments with further investment, resulting in a better work environment for both patients and staff. He has seen the unforeseen in digital dentistry and worked around most of them.

Lis Hughes

Managing Director

Frank Taylor & Associates

Lis Hughes is Managing Director of Frank Taylor & Associates, the UK’s most successful sales agent.
Lis has worked in the dental sector for many years and offers a depth of understanding in what does and does not work and which pitfalls are best avoided when buying or selling a dental practice. Working with both vendors and purchasers during a transaction, Lis has a recognised knowledge and understanding of the business side of dentistry.

Alan Suggett

Dental Business Unit Partner

UNW LLP (Dental Accountants)

Alan is a Chartered Accountant and Partner in UNW LLP chartered accountants where he is Head of the Dental Business Unit which looks after approximately 500 dentist clients throughout the UK.
Alan writes regularly for the dental press, and presents at BDA seminars.
He is a member of the National Association of Specialist Dental Accountants & Lawyers (NASDAL), a member of the technical committee, and chair of the NHS Superannuation committee. He is the editor of the quarterly NASDAL goodwill survey which analyses all member client practice sales, purchases, and valuations.
Alan is also a member of the Association of Specialist Providers to Dentistry (ASPD).

James Green

Maxillofacial and Dental Laboratory Manager

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation

James Green is a Maxillofacial and Dental Laboratory Manager at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust and the North Thames Cleft Centre, a supra-regional service run from both Trusts, for patients with clefts of the lip and palate from North London, Essex and South and West Hertfordshire. He regularly lectures as an invited speaker both nationally and internationally and is also an accomplished author having had papers published in peer reviewed journals such as the Annals of Plastic Surgery, the Angle Orthodontist, the British Dental Journal and the Primary Dental Journal.

Leonard Maguire

General Dental Surgeon

The Dentists Academy

As dentists, and father and son, Derek and Leonard own and run 11 General Dental Practices across Northern Ireland, with a staff of approx. 180 and provide NHS and private dentistry to over 60,000 registered patients.
They focus on the highest quality of patient care whist ensuring compliance with all regulators.
They have recognised the increasing burden of stress on Associate and Principal dentists in recent years – due to increasing levels of complaints/litigation, patient expectations and financial pressures.
As a result, they co-founded The Dentists Academy, which focuses on personal growth and professional development for dentists in General Dental Practice.

Derek Maguire

General Dental Surgeon

The Dentists Academy

As dentists, and father and son, Derek and Leonard own and run 11 General Dental Practices across Northern Ireland, with a staff of approx. 180 and provide NHS and private dentistry to over 60,000 registered patients.
They focus on the highest quality of patient care whist ensuring compliance with all regulators.
They have recognised the increasing burden of stress on Associate and Principal dentists in recent years – due to increasing levels of complaints/litigation, patient expectations and financial pressures.
As a result, they co-founded The Dentists Academy, which focuses on personal growth and professional development for dentists in General Dental Practice.